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Fear is now taking hold in Harris’ campaign, and the enthusiasm is waning as prominent Democratic lawmakers and the liberal media are being compelled to publicly recognize that the campaign is struggling in its final stretch.
This comes following a couple of weeks’ worth of bad PR, bad interviews, and positive developments regarding her GOP opponent, former President Donald Trump, the latest of which was a bombshell three-hour interview with top podcaster Joe Rogan, which, as of this writing, has been viewed more than 33 million times.
One Democratic strategist admitted to The Hill: “Yes, it’s close, but are things trending our way? No. And no one wants to openly admit that. Could we still win? Maybe. Should anyone be even slightly optimistic right now? No.”
While some have pointed out that Harris is taking risks by partnering with Liz Cheney and holding rallies in red Texas in the final weeks of the campaign, another strategist bluntly stated, “If this is a vibe election, the current vibes ain’t great.”
Team Harris clearly aimed to make strides with her exclusive town hall alongside CNN’s Anderson Cooper in swing state Pennsylvania, which replaced a debate that Trump declined to attend. However, Harris’s failure to deliver clear answers on both domestic and foreign policy, combined with her trademark meandering responses throughout the 90-minute session, prompted even CNN’s left-leaning panelists to criticize her afterward, DailyMail.com reported.
Veteran Democratic strategist David Axelrod, who played a key role in Barack Obama’s election and served as one of his top advisers, described Harris’s performance as “word salad city.”
Van Jones, another prominent CNN commentator and former Obama administration official, echoed Axelrod’s sentiment.
“The word salad stuff gets on my nerves,” Jones bluntly admitted after the interview, adding: “I think some of the evasions are not necessary.”
